Characteristics of Life
Whether an organism is made of only one cell or many cells, all living things have structures that have specific functions
What is Organization?
smallest unit of life
What is a cell?
uses light and lenses to enlarge an image of an object
What is Light Microscope
These make up the organism's binomial nomenclature.
What are Genus and Species?
An example of this kingdom is a Lion.
What is Animalia
The process by which one organism makes one or more new organisms
What is Reproduction?
a series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be used to identify an unknown organism
What is a dichotomous key?
uses a magnetic field to focus a beam of electrons through an object or onto an object’s surface
What is Electron Microscope?
There are 3 of these that organisms can be classified into
What are domains?
An example of this kingdom is a sunflower
What is Plante
Living things grow by increasing cell size or increasing cell number
What is Growth and Development
A naming system that gives each organism a two-word scientific name
What is a Binomial nomenclature?
uses more than one lens to magnify an image
What is a compound microscope?
There are 6 of these that organisms can be classified into
What is Kingdoms
An example of this kingdom is a mushroom
what is Fungi?
Cells continuously use _____ to transport substances, make new cells, and perform chemical reactions
What is Energy?
A scientist who organized organisms into two main group called kingdoms.
Who is Carolus Linnaeus?
Can enlarge an image up to 1,500 times its original size.
What is Light Microscope?
group of similar species
What is Genus
An example of this kingdom is a unicellular organism found in extreme environments
what is Archaea?
An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
What is Homeostasis?
A branched diagram that shows the relationships among organisms
What is a Cladogram?
What are the two types of Electron Microscopes?
What are Transmission Electron Microscope (TEMs) and Scanning Electron Microscope(SEMs)
group of organisms that have similar traits and produce fertile offspring
What is Species?
An example of this kingdom is a unicellular organism that could cause disease
What is Bacteria?